On
May 8, the SLSC grounds and ranges reopened after a 5-week shutdown. We
are still operating under COVID-19 safety guidelines and the current
operating rules are posted as you swipe in and at each of the ranges and
on the website under the COVID-19 Info page.
Most significant is the limit of 10 persons on the range.
These restrictions may lesson as we progress to full operation. The
board will notify members of any changes as they occur. The board is
also looking into rehosting events. Watch the calendar and your email
for event announcements.

IR 50/50 Rimfire Bench Rest Match

This match is not an officially sanctioned USRA-IR50/50 match
but is similar in rules and requirements. IR 50/50 is a bench rest match
shot with scoped .22LR rifles at either 50 meters or 50 yards. At Sanners
our matches are shot at 50 yards. The 25 targets on each score sheet are
shot within 30 minutes. One shot per target square is allowed. Sighting
shots are taken as needed. Three relays (one target sheet each) are shot per
match for a total of 75 shots for record. We break down our classes into
Sporter, 10.5lb, and 13.5lb – see below.

Current Match Report

Sanner’s Lake IR5050-style Rimfire Benchrest Match Report

6 October 2019

Another full relay of shooters took advantage of an overcast but very pleasant October day to fill up the benches at the October IR5050-style benchrest match at Sanner’s Lake. Three new competitors joined the veterans this month and most everybody came away with decent (and beyond) scores so hopefully they’ll be back for more!

The race for the top combined score was tight across the board but in the end Anthony K and his Custom 10/22 took first place with an excellent 681-11X. Pat F has been watching his scores rise all year with his Savage MK2 and blasted his way into second place combined with a solid 671-12X, while Dick C held fast with his 10/22 and kept them right down the middle to take third place combined with a 668-10X.

The race for high individual score was similarly tight with the top ten scores separated by only seven points... the tie-breaker rules had to be exercised quite a bit! Once again it was Anthony K and his Custom 10/22 taking first with a 229-6X, his X-count the only thing separating him from Frank T who notched a 229-1X. And Dick C was once again in contention, taking third with a 228-6X. See all of the scores in the match report and some match pictures below.

Thanks to everybody for joining us at the last match of the year and keeping the turnout strong over the last several matches. Be sure to wipe down your rifles before you put them away for the winter and start working up that letter to Santa for all the precision rimfire goodies you’ll need to set new records in 2020!

SPORTER - Rifle and scope must weigh 7.5 lbs. or less. Scope must be 6.5 power
or less. Variable scopes will be checked by match director. Rifle must have a detachable magazine installed in the action. Stock must be designed to be shoulder fired.

If a bullet hole touches a line or X on the target bull, shooter
receives the highest point. Inner most ring counts as ten points, and
each succeeding ring counts one point less. Outer most ring counts as 3
points. The dot in the middle of the inner most ring counts as an X. This image shows proper scoring.

If more than one shot appears in target square, shooter receives lowest
score minus one (1) point.

If a shot intended for a sighter crosses into a record bull square it
will be scored as a record shot if it is completely within the bull
square.